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(12) Patent Application: (11) CA 2982772
(54) English Title: DYNAMIC TRANSACTION CARD WITH EMV INTERFACE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING
(54) French Title: CARTE DE TRANSACTION DYNAMIQUE AVEC INTERFACE EMV ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION
Status: Dead
Bibliographic Data
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):
  • G06K 19/077 (2006.01)
  • G06K 19/02 (2006.01)
(72) Inventors :
  • WURMFELD, DAVID (United States of America)
  • LOCKE, TYLER (United States of America)
  • KOEPPEL, ADAM R. (United States of America)
(73) Owners :
  • CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLC (United States of America)
(71) Applicants :
  • CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLC (United States of America)
(74) Agent: SMART & BIGGAR LP
(74) Associate agent:
(45) Issued:
(86) PCT Filing Date: 2016-04-14
(87) Open to Public Inspection: 2016-10-20
Availability of licence: N/A
(25) Language of filing: English

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT): Yes
(86) PCT Filing Number: PCT/US2016/027492
(87) International Publication Number: WO2016/168436
(85) National Entry: 2017-10-13

(30) Application Priority Data:
Application No. Country/Territory Date
62/147,568 United States of America 2015-04-14
62/270,648 United States of America 2015-12-22

Abstracts

English Abstract

A dynamic transaction card with EuroPay-Mastercard-Visa ("EMV") technology that includes an EMV interface connecting EMV contacts and an EMV processor to enable a multifunctional dynamic transaction card. A method of manufacturing a dynamic transaction card with an EMV interface connecting EMV contacts and an EMV processor. A dynamic transaction card with an EMV interface may be manufactured using a separate printed circuit board (PCB) layout with EMV contact patterns placed into the top surface of a molding to create the dynamic transaction card. The edges of the EMV contact patterns would be incorporated through holes, which are trimmed to scallops, to allow for surface mounting. The EMV interface may then include a connection between the EMV contact patterns and the EMV microprocessor such that the EMV microprocessor does not have to be placed directly beneath the EMV contact patterns.


French Abstract

L'invention concerne une carte de transaction dynamique dotée de la technologie EuroPay-Mastercard-Visa ("EMV") qui comprend une interface EMV connectant des contacts EMV et un processeur EMV pour activer une carte de transaction dynamique multifonctionnelle. L'invention concerne également un procédé de fabrication d'une carte de transaction dynamique dotée d'une interface EMV connectant des contacts EMV et un processeur EMV. Une carte de transaction dynamique dotée d'une interface EMV peut être fabriquée à l'aide d'une configuration de carte de circuit imprimé (PCB) séparée comportant des motifs de contact EMV placés dans la surface supérieure d'un moulage pour créer la carte de transaction dynamique. Les bords des motifs de contact EMV peuvent incorporer des trous traversants, qui sont coupés sous forme de dentelures, afin de permettre le montage en surface. L'interface EMV peut alors comprendre une connexion entre les motifs de contact EMV et le microprocesseur EMV de telle sorte que le microprocesseur EMV n'a pas à être placé directement au-dessous des motifs de contact EMV.

Claims

Note: Claims are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.


CLAIMS:
1. A dynamic transaction card comprising:
a top surface layer having a EuroPay-MasterCard-Visa ("EMV") contact pattern;
a backing layer;
an EMV microprocessor located between the top surface layer and the backing
layer; and
an EMV interface connecting the EMV contact pattern and the EMV
microprocessor,
wherein:
the EMV contact pattern is not layered on top of the EMV microprocessor;
and the EMV interface provides access to signals transmitted between the EMV
microprocessor and an EMV terminal.
2. The dynamic transaction card of claim 1, wherein the EMV interface
comprises
conductive connections.
3. The dynamic transaction card of claim 1, wherein the EMV contact pattern
interacts with
an EMV terminal configured to read the EMV microprocessor.
4. The dynamic transaction card of claim 1, wherein the top surface layer
is constructed out
of polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene, high-density polyethylene,
polyvinyl chloride,
polyvinylidene chloride, low-density polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene,
high impact
polystyrene, polyamides, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene,
polyethylene/acrylonitrile butadiene
styrene polycarbonate, and/or polycarbonate/acrylonitrile butadiene styrene.

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5. The dynamic transaction card of claim 1, wherein the edges of the EMV
contact patterns
are constructed as holes in the top surface layer.
6. The dynamic transaction card of claim 5, wherein the edges of the EMV
contact patterns
are trimmed to scallops to provide surface mounting.
7. The dynamic transaction card of claim 1, further comprising a potting
layer around the
EMV microprocessor to secure the microprocessor and/or provide water
resistance.
8. The dynamic transaction card of claim 7, wherein the potting layer is
constructed out of a
light guide, acrylic, resin, polycarbonate, epoxies, glass, and/or injection
molding.
9. The dynamic transaction card of claim 1, wherein the top surface layer
and/or the
backing layer are constructed out of a plastic material.
10. A method of manufacturing a dynamic transaction card:
combining a top surface layer and an EMV contact pattern;
interlaying dynamic transaction card internal components on top of the top
surface layer
and EMV contact pattern combination, wherein the dynamic transaction card
internal
components comprise an EMV microprocessor and an EMV interface connecting the
EMV
microprocessor to the EMV contact pattern, and wherein the EMV microprocessor
is not layered

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directly beneath the EMV contact pattern and the EMV interface provides access
to signals
transmitted between the EMV microprocessor and an EMV terminal;
securing, using a molding, the dynamic transaction card internal components of
the
dynamic transaction card.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein the EMV interface comprises conductive
connections.
12. The method of claim 10, wherein the EMV contact pattern interacts with
an EMV
terminal configured to read the EMV microprocessor.
13. The method of claim 10, wherein the surface layer is constructed out of
polyethylene
terephthalate, polyethylene, high-density polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride,
polyvinylidene
chloride, low-density polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, high impact
polystyrene,
polyamides, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, polyethylene/acrylonitrile
butadiene styrene
polycarbonate, and/or polycarbonate/acrylonitrile butadiene styrene.
14. The method of claim 10, further comprising constructing the edges of
the EMV contact
patterns as holes in the surface layer.
15. The method of claim 14, further comprising trimming the edges of the
EMV contact
patterns to scallops to provide surface mounting.
16. The method of claim 10, wherein molding comprises reaction injection
molding (RIM).

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17. The method of claim 10, further comprising securing, using a potting
layer, the dynamic
transaction card internal components of the dynamic transaction card.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein the potting layer is constructed out of
a light guide,
acrylic, resin, polycarbonate, epoxies, glass, and/or injection molding
19. The method of claim 10, further comprising securing a backing onto the
dynamic
transaction card.
20. The method of claim 19, further comprising molding the top surface
layer and the
backing to secure the components.
21. The dynamic transaction card of claim 1, wherein a portion of the top
surface layer other
than the EMV contact pattern and/or the backing layer are constructed out of a
plastic material.

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Description

Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.


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DYNAMIC TRANSACTION CARD WITH EMV INTERFACE AND METHOD OF
MANUFACTURING
Cross Reference to Related Applications
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No.
62/270,648
entitled "Smart Card with EMV Interface and Method of Manufacturing" filed
December 22,
2015; and of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/147,568, entitled "A System,
Method, and
Apparatus for a Dynamic transaction card" filed April 14, 2015. The entire
contents of these
applications are incorporated herein by reference.
[0002] This application is related to U.S. Application No. , entitled
"Dynamic
transaction card Power Management" filed April 14, 2016, which claims the
benefit of U.S.
Provisional Application No. 62/266,324, filed December 11, 2015, U.S.
Provisional Application
No. 62/270,307 filed December 21, 2015, and U.S. Provisional Application No.
62/305,599,
filed March 9, 2016. The entire contents of these applications are
incorporated herein by
reference.
Field of the Disclosure
[0003] The present invention relates to a dynamic transaction card with a
EuroPay-Mastercard-
Visa ("EMV") interface that separates an EMV processor within in a dynamic
transaction card
and EMV contacts externally facing on the dynamic transaction card.
Background of the Disclosure
[0004] Smart cards using EMV technology require carving a portion of the smart
card out to tit
an EMV chip including the EMV contacts and EMV processor. The EMIT chip is
placed in the
carved-out portion of the smart card and, with the assistance of a glue
material, is affixed to the
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smart card. Placing the :EMV microprocessor directly beneath the EMV contact
patterns, poses
limitations on the size and location of other components of the smart card,
such as the display
components and the sensors, as well as on the thickness of the card. For
example, the EMV
contacts have to be placed in a specific location on the card such that the
contact will be read by
the EN4V terminal when the card is inserted into the terminal. This specific
location may not be
the optimal location for placing the EMV microprocessor directly beneath the
contact patterns
when -trying to decrease thickness of the card.
[0005] These and other drawbacks exist.
Summary of the Disclosure
[0006] Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a dynamic
transaction card with
EMV technology that includes an EMV interface connecting EMV contacts and an
EMV
processor to enable a multifunctional dynamic transaction card. Various
embodiments of the
present disclosure provide a method of manufacturing a dynamic transaction
card with an EMV
interface connecting EMV contacts and an EMV processor. A dynamic transaction
card may
include an embedded microprocessor chip (e.g., an EMV chip) or integrated
circuit (IC) having
an interface connecting the contacts associated with the microprocessor chip
and the
microprocessor chip itself such that the EMV microprocessor does not have to
be placed directly
beneath the EMV contact patterns. A dynamic transaction card with an EMV
interface may be
manufactured using a separate printed circuit board ("PCB") layout with EMV
contact patterns
placed into the top surface of a molding to create the dynamic transaction
card. A dynamic
transaction card may include various components, to provide card capabilities,
such as
transaction capabilities, security capabilities, and reprogramming
capabilities. These
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components may be understood to refer to computer executable software,
firmware, hardware,
and/or various combinations thereof A dynamic transaction card may include a
number of
layers including a transparent overlay and backing that encapsulate a number
of components,
both hardware and software, such as, for example, potting, Java Applets, Java
Applet integration,
an EMV chip, a sensor, a display, display driver, firmware, a bootloader, a
microcontroller an
antenna, an energy storage component, power management, a flexible printed
circuit board, and
a chassis.
[0007] A dynamic transaction card with an EMV interface may be manufactured
using a separate
printed circuit board layout with EMV contact patterns placed into the top
surface of a molding
to create the dynamic transaction card. The edges of the EMV contact patterns
may be
incorporated through holes, which are trimmed to scallops, to allow for
surface mounting. The
EMV interface may then include a connection between the EMV contact patterns
and the EMV
microprocessor such that the EMV microprocessor does not have to be placed
directly beneath
the EMV contact patterns. By freely placing the EMV microprocessor, such that
the EMV
microprocessor does not have to be placed directly beneath the EMV contact
patterns, the
landscape of the interior of the dynamic transaction card may be altered in
order to optimize
other components of the dynamic transaction card. For example, by relocating
the EMV
microprocessor, the power source (e.g., energy storage component) may be
expanded, the
display components may be relocated and expanded, and/or sensors may be
relocated.
[0008] Once the EMV contact patterns are interlaid within the surface layer of
the dynamic
transaction card, the internal components may be placed as the internal
components of the card.
Using a manufacturing process, such as reaction injection molding (RIM), the
internal
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components may be secured within the card. A bottom layer and/or card backing
may then be
placed on the card and the card may be sealed.
Brief Description of the Drawings
[0009] Various embodiments of the present disclosure, together with further
objects and
advantages, may best be understood by reference to the following description
taken in
conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in the several Figures of which
like reference
numerals identify like elements, and in which:
[00010] Figure 1 depicts an example embodiment of a dynamic transaction card
according to
embodiments of the disclosure;
[00011] Figure 2 depicts an example embodiment of a dynamic transaction card
according to
embodiments of the disclosure; and
[00012] Figure 3 depicts an example method for manufacturing a dynamic
transaction card with
an EMV interface connecting EMV contacts and an EMV processor
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
[00013] The following description is intended to convey a thorough
understanding of the
embodiments described by providing a number of specific exemplary embodiments
and details
involving a dynamic transaction card with EMV technology that includes an EMV
interface
connecting EMV contacts and an EMV processor to enable a multifunctional
dynamic
transaction card. It should be appreciated, however, that the present
disclosure is not limited to
these specific embodiments and details, which are exemplary only. It is
further understood that
one possessing ordinary skill in the art, in light of known systems and
methods, would appreciate
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the use of the invention for its intended purposes and benefits in any number
of alternative
embodiments, depending on specific design and other needs. A financial
institution and system
supporting a financial institution are used as examples for the disclosure.
The disclosure is not
intended to be limited to financial institutions only. For example, many other
account providers
or smart card providers may exist, such as retail stores, transportation
providers (e.g., a fare
card), a housing provider, and the like.
[00014] Additionally, a dynamic transaction card is used as an example of a
card with an
embedded microprocessor chip. A dynamic transaction card may include any type
of card with
an embedded microprocessor chip including, for example, cards used in
transportation systems,
hotel systems, and the like.
[00015] Figure 1 depicts an example electronic dynamic transaction card 100.
For example,
dynamic transaction card 100 may include a card as described in U.S.
Provisional Application
No. 62/147,568, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference
herein. As shown in
Figure 1, dynamic transaction card 100 may include a top output layer 102. The
top output layer
may be a film covering, a plastic covering, and/or the like. The top output
layer 102 may be
constructed of scratch-resistant and/or scratch-proof materials. Materials
that may be used as a
top outer layer 102 may include polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polylactic acid
(PLA), acrylonitrile
butadiene styrene (ABS), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), Polyethylene
terephthalate glycol-
modified (PET-G), polyester film or plastic sheet (e.g., Mylar), and/or the
like. A dynamic
transaction card 100 may further include a top protective layer 104, such as a
clear scratch-
resistant coating and/or scratch-proof material to protect the underlying
components. For
example, various scratch-resistant materials include materials coated with a
scratch resistant
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mineral glass, a sapphire glass material, PVC, PET, polycarbonate, polyester
film or plastic sheet
(e.g., Mylar), polyvinylidene fluoride/difluoride (e.g., Kynar), and/or PET-G.
[00016] A dynamic transaction card 100 may include a potting 106 or filler
epoxy around the
electrical components to provide strength and/or water resistance. A potting
106 may include a
light guide, which may be constructed of optical grade materials such as
acrylic, resin,
polycarbonate, epoxies, and/or glass. Potting 106 may also include injection
molding, such as
over molding and/or multi-shot to encapsulate the internal components of card
100. For
example, injection molding may include ABS, thermoplastic elastomers (TPE),
thermoplastic
vulcanizate (TPV), thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), PET, polycarbonates (PC),
epoxy resin,
polyester resin, and/or silicone. A dynamic transaction card 100 may further
include a Java
Applet 108 and Java Applet integration 110. Although a Java Applet 108 is used
through the
specification, any other similar type of code application may be used.
Moreover, although Java
Applet integration 110 is used throughout this specification, any type of
interface may be used to
allow the microcontroller to interact with the EMV chip. A Java Applet 108 may
include code
that executes payments, such as payment made using an EMV chip. A Java Applet
108 may
include account-provider specific code to execute display functionality
specific to the account
provider. Java Applet integration 110 may include coded interfaces to allow
the microcontroller
to interact with the EMV chip 112.
[00017] An EMV chip 112 may include a number of contacts that may be connected
and
activated using an interface. EMV chip 112 may be linked to EMV contact
patterns on the top
outer layer 102 of the dynamic transaction card where an EMV interface (e.g.,
conductive
connections) may be used to connect the EMV contact patterns to the EMV chip
112. The EMV
contact patterns on the top outer layer 102 may interact with a terminal
configured to read an
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EMV chip 112. The edges of the EMV contact patterns may be incorporated
through holes in
the surface layer, which may be trimmed to scallops, to allow for surface
mounting. An EMV
interface may be included as a connection between the EMV contact patterns and
an EMV
microprocessor such that the EMV microprocessor does not have to be placed
directly beneath
the EMV contact patterns.
[00018] During an EMV transaction, application cryptograms may be used to send
and receive
data packets between a dynamic transaction card 100 and a terminal, such as a
merchant
terminal. For example, data packets may include user authentication
information which an
acquisition system and/or issuing financial institution may use to
authenticate a dynamic
transaction card 100 during a transaction. Various cryptographic protocols
and/or methods may
be used in this data transmission and reception process. Moreover, during a
transaction issuing
financial institutions and/or acquisition systems may return script commands
to the EMV chip
112 via a terminal. These script commands and/or data packets may be
transmitted between
parties over a network. Script commands may be used, for example, to block
transactions,
change transaction data stored on the EMV chip (e.g., transaction history,
account limits, account
balance, and/or the like). Offline data authentication may also take place
using, for example
public key cryptography to perform payment data authentication. For example,
offline data
authentication may use Static Data Authentication (SDA), Dynamic Data
Authentication (DDA),
and/or Combined Data Authentication (CDA).
[00019] Dynamic transaction card 100 may also include one or more sensors 114
to receive
input. Sensors 114 may include an activation sensor and/or an operation
sensor, which may be
combined and/or separate. An activation sensor may activate a dynamic
transaction card 114
and an operation sensor may instruct a dynamic transaction card 200 to perform
an action based
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on the received input. An activation sensor may require a security input, such
as a biometric
input (e.g., fingerprint, eye scan, voice recognition, and/or the like), input
indicative of a paired
mobile device (e.g., BLE and/or Bluetooth pairing), input indicative of a
password (e.g., a
password received via a sensor on a dynamic transaction card and/or a password
received on a
paired mobile device), and/or the like. An operation sensor may change a
display 116 based on
received input, conduct a transaction via, for example an EMV chip 112 and/or
contactless
payment technologies based on received input, attempt a pairing of a card 100
and a mobile
device, and/or the like.
[00020] By way of example, a sensor 114 may include a capacitive touch sensor,
a piezoelectric
sensor, load cells, a light sensor, a temperature sensor, a resistive
touchscreen, including for
example an analogue matrix real (AMR) sensors, and/or the like. Sensors 114
may include
accelerometers to detect motion input.
[00021] Although the sensor 114 is depicted at a particular spot in a dynamic
transaction card
100, a sensor 114 may be placed at any portion of the card to detect, for
example, touch, light,
heat, energy, and/or the like. For example, a sensor may be placed around the
outer edges of a
dynamic transaction card 100 or at any spot within a dynamic transaction card
100. Sensor 114
also may include the entire exterior surface of dynamic transaction card 100.
[00022] A display 116 may be provided within a dynamic transaction card 100.
Although the
display as shown includes, for example, a dot matrix display, a number of
other display options
may be included in the dynamic transaction card 200. For example, lighting,
such as LED
lighting, OLED lighting, Electroluminescent (EL) displays, and/or the like,
may be used as
display components. Display components may also include electronic paper,
Mirasol, TF LCD,
Quantum Dot Display, and/or the like. Where lighting is used, various lighting
technologies may
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be used to create a display that indicates a number of things to a cardholder.
For example, edge
lighting may be used to create a specific visual component in the display. A
number of LED or
OLED lights may be used to illuminate various portions of the display in order
to output
information to a card holder.
[00023] By way of example, a display 116 may be illuminated using a particular
color to relay to
the cardholder balance information of an account associated with a dynamic
transaction card,
such as an RGB LED matrix panel and/or RGB LED displays. A red light display
may indicate
that the account balance is within a first predetermined dollar amount or a
first predetermined
percentage of the total spending limit, a particular budget, a particular
budget category, and/or
the like. A yellow light display may indicate that the account balance is
within a second
predetermined dollar amount or a second predetermined percentage of the total
spending limit, a
particular budget, a particular budget category, and/or the like. A green
light display may
indicate that the account balance is within a third predetermined dollar
amount or a third
predetermined percentage of the total spending limit, a particular budget, a
particular budget
category, and/or the like. Various colors and or number of categories may be
used to output this
information to a cardholder. A display 116 may include other display
component, such as, for
example, LCD technology, ePaper technology (e.g., e-ink), vacuum florescent
display
technology, and/or the like.
[00024] By way of example, a display may include a number of LED or OLED
lights that may
be lit in a particular pattern to indicate transaction and/or account
information. For example, a
display may include a circle, semicircle, or other shape of LED or OLED
lighting, where the
number of lights illuminated indicates a dollar amount or a percentage of the
total spending limit,
a particular budget, a particular budget category, and/or the like.
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[00025] A display may be altered and/or modified, for example, depending on
which account or
card is selected to be used. For example, dynamic transaction card 100
includes a debit account,
a first credit account, and a second credit account, display components 116
may reflect the card
number, security code, expiration date, and/or other necessary data indicative
of the account
(e.g., second credit account) that is being used to execute a transaction. A
display may be altered
and/or modified when, for example, a dynamic transaction card 100 receives new
card data
and/or new account data from an account holder's mobile device via a wireless
connection. For
example, where an account has been marked as associated with fraudulent
activity, an account
holder and/or issuing financial institution may deactivate the card associated
with the account
and issue a new card. Accordingly, new card data may be transmitted from the
issuing financial
institution to, for example, an account holder's mobile device via a network,
and then from an
account holder's mobile device to dynamic transaction card 100 via a wireless
connection. A
display may also be altered and/or modified when dynamic card 100 activates a
new account.
[00026] For example, when an account holder applies for a new account (e.g., a
new credit card
account, a new checking account, and/or the like), if approved, new account
data may be
transmitted to a smart card (e.g., a dynamic transaction card as described
herein). New account
data may be received at an account holder's mobile device from an issuing
financial institution
via a network (e.g. , using a mobile application, mobile optimized website,
and/or the like).
New account data may then be transmitted from an account holder's mobile
device to a dynamic
transaction card via a wireless connection (e.g., optical, BLE, RFID, NFC,
WiFi, and/or the like)
or a contact connection (e.g., using a terminal in contact with an EMV chip
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[00027] As described herein, dynamic transaction card 100 may be fully or
partially pre-loaded
with account and/or card data. For example, an applet and placeholder data (or
actual data) may
be stored within dynamic transaction card 100. Accordingly, when an account
holder wishes to
activate a new account (e.g., account holder who maintains a first credit
account may wish to
apply for a second credit account), the new account data and/or activation
signal may be received
from an account holder's mobile device via a wireless connection or a contact
connection (e.g.,
using a terminal in contact with an EMV chip and/or other microchip) and a new
account and/or
card may be activated and able to be displayed on dynamic transaction card
100.
[00028] A dynamic transaction card 100 may include a display driver 118 that
translates
instructions from a microcontroller 124 into display images to be displayed
using display
components 116. A display driver 118 may include an integrated circuit (IC), a
state machine,
and/or the like that provides an interface function between the display and
the microcontroller
124. A display driver 118 may include memory (e.g., RAM, Flash, ROM, and/or
the like) and/or
firmware that includes font display data.
[00029] A dynamic transaction card 100 may include firmware 120 and/or a
bootloader 122. A
bootloader 122 may include code to be executed as a dynamic transaction card
100 is activated
and before any operating system, firmware, or other code is executed on the
dynamic transaction
card 100. A bootloader may be activated via a sensor 114 and energy storage
component 128 of
a dynamic transaction card 100. Bootloader 122 may be activated and/or load an
application
and/or program upon detection that card 100 has been inserted into a terminal,
charger, and/or
the like. Bootloader 122 may be activated using only one technique described
herein, using
multiple techniques described herein, and/or using a card holder or card
provider selected
technique(s) described herein. Bootloader 122 may only be active during a
short interval after
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the card 100 powers up. Card 100 may also be activated using program code that
may be flashed
directly to a microprocessor such as microcontroller 124, EMV chip 112, and/or
the like. Card
100 may not use a bootloader 122 but instead may cycle between a sleep state
and an active state
using program code and/or memory. A dynamic transaction card 200 may include a

microcontroller 124 and an antenna 126. Antenna 126 may include, for example,
a loop antenna,
a fractal antenna, and/or the like. Antenna 126 may transmit to and receive
signals from a
mobile device to conduct transactions and display data as described throughout
the specification.
Microcontroller 124 may communicate with EMV chip 112, Java Applet 108, Java
Applet
integration 110, sensor(s) 114, power management 130, antenna 126, energy
storage component
128, display 116, display driver 118, firmware 120, bootloader 122, and/or any
other component
of dynamic transaction card 100. Microcontroller 124 may control the card
operations to
conduct transactions and/or display data as described herein.
[00030] Dynamic transaction card 100 may include an energy storage component
128. Although
energy storage component is depicted as a single component, energy storage
component 128 may
include a series of energy storage components. Moreover, although energy
storage component
128 is pictured in a certain configuration, energy storage component 128 may
be configured in
any manner to optimize energy storage capacity for dynamic transaction card
100. Energy
storage component 128 may include a lithium polymer battery, a lithium-metal
battery, lithium-
ceramic battery, and/or any other type of battery. Energy storage component
128 may be
constructed out of rigid materials, semi-flexible materials, and/or flexible
materials. Energy
storage component 128 may provide power to card components contained within
dynamic
transaction card 100. Energy storage component 128 may be a combined, for
example,
battery/potting component to support dynamic transaction card 100.
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[00031] Dynamic transaction card 100 may include a power management component
130 that
may manage the charging and discharging of energy storage component 128. Power

management component 130 may convert voltage to a 0020 circuit board (PCB) 132
may be
included in dynamic transaction card 100. A flexible PCB 132 may include a PCB
mounted in a
flexible plastic substrate, such as for example, a polyimide, polyether ether
ketone, and/or a
transparent conductive polyester film. A flexible PCB 132 may be printed,
using, for example
screen printing, 3D printing, and/or the like, to arrange circuits on a
material, such as polyester.
Flexible PCB 132 may include electronic components and connections that power
dynamic
transaction card 100. Flexible PCB 132 may control and/or provide integration
between the
components of card 100. For example, flexible PCB 132 mechanically supports
and
electronically connects the electronic components of card 100 using, for
example, conductive
tracks, pads, and/or other features. PCB 132 may be combined with an energy
component (e.g.,
energy storage component, power component, etc.) as described in U.S. Patent
Application No.
62/266,324, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference herein.
A flexible printed
circuit (FPC) may be used in place of or in conjunction with flexible PCB 132.
FPC 132 may be
fabricated with photolithographic technology, such as light exposure of a film
material laminated
to substrate and/or conductive layers. FPC 132 may be printed, silkscreened,
and/or the like.
FPC 132 may be used as a structural member for the electronic components of
card 100 and/or
for the card system as a whole 100.
[00032] Dynamic transaction card 100 may include a chassis 134 as a frame or
supporting
structure. Chassis 134 may be a mount for a flexible PCB 132 and may be
constructed out of
flexible or semi-flexible material as well. A chassis 134 may be used to
support the outer film
layers to provide a smooth base for the front and back films. Chassis 134 may
be constructed out
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of a number of materials including, but not limited to, styrene,
polycarbonate, polyester, PET,
any material that is easily molded, deposited, or laser cut (e.g., organic or
inorganic material such
as paper, plastic, and/or engineered ceramics). Chassis 134 may be constructed
out of a
conductive material. Chassis 134 may increase the rigidity of dynamic
transaction card 100 to
prevent damage. Chassis 134 may also be used to detect if dynamic transaction
card 100 is being
held by including sensors 114 around chassis 134. Where chassis 134 is
constructed out of a
conductive material, a dielectric constant of chassis 134 and/or card 100 may
be monitored to
detect handling of card 100. Strain gauges may be used to indicate a torque
and/or movement
indicating a handling of a card. Chassis 134 may be included within or
separate from a card
backing 136. Card backing 136 may include a magnetic stripe that may be read
using a magnetic
stripe reader. A magnetic strip may store tracks of data that are used to
conduct a transaction
using a dynamic transaction card 100. The tracks of data may include a first
track capable of
storing alphanumeric characters as well as symbols (e.g., ?, !, &, #, and/or
the like), such as
account numbers, account holder name, expiration data, security data, and/or
other account
and/or card related data. The tracks of data may include a second track
capable of storing
numeric characters such as account numbers, expiration data, security data,
and/or other account
and/or card related data. The tracks of data may include a third track of data
capable of storing
numeric characters such as an account number, a PIN, a country code, a
currency code, an
authorization amount, a balance amount, and/or other account and/or card
related data.
[00033] A magnetic stripe may be dynamically altered. For example, a dynamic
transaction card
100 that is paired to a mobile device via, for example, Bluetooth, BLE, RFID,
and/or other
wireless technologies, may receive new track data. The new track data may be
unformatted,
encrypted, encoded, and/or the like when the new track data is transmitted
from the mobile
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device to the dynamic transaction card 100. Upon receipt of the new track
data, the new track
data may be routed to a microprocessor, such as EMV chip 112 and/or
microcontroller 124.
EMV chip 112 and/or microcontroller 124 may convert, decrypt, and/or decode
the received new
track data to ensure compliance with any standards. Once decrypted, decoded,
and/or formatted,
the new track data may be save on the tracks of the magnetic stripe. The
magnetic stripe may be
deleted and then the new track data may be recorded onto the tracks. In this
manner, track data
stored on a magnetic stripe may be altered at any time, for example, upon
pairing a dynamic
transaction card 100 with a mobile device.
[00034] Card backing 136 may be made of similar material to that of the output
layer 102 and/or
the top protective layer 104. Card backing 136 may be made out of a plastic
material.
[00035] Although the components of dynamic transaction card 100 are
illustrated in a particular
fashion, these components may be combined and or placed throughout a dynamic
transaction
card 100 in any manner, such as those depicted in, for example, Figure 2.
[00036] For example, Figure 2 illustrates a dynamic transaction card 200
having an output layer
202 which may be similar to output layer 102; an outer protective layer 204
which may be
similar to outer protective layer 104; potting 206 which may be similar to
potting 106; Java
Applets 208 which may be similar to Java Applets 108; Java Applet integration
210 which may
be similar to Java Applet integration 110; an EMV chip 212 which may be
similar to EMV chip
112; a sensor 214 which may be similar to sensor 114; display 216 which may be
similar to
display 116; display driver 218 which may be similar to display driver 118;
firmware 220 which
may be similar to firmware 120; bootloader 222 which may be similar to
bootloader 122;
microcontroller 224 which may be similar to microcontroller 124; antenna 226
which may be
similar to antenna 126; energy storage component 228 which may be similar to
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component 128; power management 230 which may be similar to power management
130; a
flexible PCB 232 which may be similar to flexible PCB 132; chassis 234 which
may be similar
to chassis 134; and/or card backing 236 which may be similar to card backing
136.
[00037] Figure 3 illustrates an example method 300 for manufacturing and a
dynamic transaction
card with an EMV interface connecting EMV contact patterns with an EMV
microprocessor
such that the contact patterns and microprocessor do not have to be placed
adjacent to one
another.
[00038] The method may begin at block 302. At block 304, an EMV contact
pattern may be
interlaid into a surface layer of a dynamic transaction card. A surface layer
may be constructed
out of a number of materials. For example, a surface layer may be constructed
using a synthetic
or semi-synthetic organic material, such as, for example, polyethylene
terephthalate,
polyethylene, high-density polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene
chloride, low-
density polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, high impact polystyrene,
polyamides,
acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, polyethylene/acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
polycarbonate,
and/or polycarbonate/acrylonitrile butadiene styrene. The edges of the EMV
contact patterns
may be incorporated through holes in the surface layer, which are trimmed to
scallops, to allow
for surface mounting.
[00039] At block 306, the internal components of a dynamic transaction card,
such as those
described herein, may be placed atop of the surface layer/EMV contact pattern
combination. An
EMV interface may be included as a connection between the EMV contact patterns
and an EMV
microprocessor such that the EMV microprocessor does not have to be placed
directly beneath
the EMV contact patterns. An EMV interface may include, for example, wire such
as copper
tracer wire that may connect EMV contact patterns and an EMV microprocessor
such that the
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EMV microprocessor does not have to be placed directly beneath the EMV contact
patterns.
This configuration may allow an EMV chip to be placed in different locations
in the dynamic
transaction card.
[00040] The EMV interface that connects the EMV contact patterns and the EMV
microprocessor may be utilized to access signals transmitted between the EMV
microprocessor
and the EMV terminal via the EMV contact patterns. For example, communications
signals may
be picked off from a wire connecting the EMV contact patterns and the EMV
microprocessor.
[00041] At block 308, the components of a dynamic transaction card may be
secured using a
molding technique. For example, reaction injection molding (RIM), may be used
to mold the
components into a particular arrangement within the dynamic transaction card.
For example,
various polymer mixtures may be used to create a plastic material that will
hold the components
in place. Using a reaction injection molding technique, the internal molding
may be irreversibly
cured. The internal molding may take the place of the potting described herein
such that no
additional potting material is needed. Reaction injection molding may include
injecting the
mixture, under a certain pressure, into the molding where the material is then
cured.
[00042] At block 310, a backing may be secured onto the EMV card. For example,
the
manufacturing process may mold or melt of adhere the top surface layer and
backing to secure
the internal components. The top and bottom layers, such as the outer
protective layer and card
backing layer described with respect to Figure 1 and 2, may be constructed out
of a plastic
material as well. The method may end at block 316.
[00043] It is further noted that the systems and methods described herein may
be tangibly
embodied in one of more physical media, such as, but not limited to, a compact
disc (CD), a
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digital versatile disc (DVD), a floppy disk, a hard drive, read only memory
(ROM), random
access memory (RAM), as well as other physical media capable of storing
software, or
combinations thereof Moreover, the figures illustrate various components
(e.g., servers,
computers, processors, etc.) separately. The functions described as being
performed at various
components may be performed at other components, and the various components
bay be
combined or separated. Other modifications also may be made.
[00044] The present disclosure is not to be limited in terms of the particular
embodiments
described in this application, which are intended as illustrations of various
aspects. Many
modifications and variations can be made without departing from its spirit and
scope, as may be
apparent. Functionally equivalent methods and apparatuses within the scope of
the disclosure, in
addition to those enumerated herein, may be apparent from the foregoing
representative
descriptions. Such modifications and variations are intended to fall within
the scope of the
appended representative claims. The present disclosure is to be limited only
by the terms of the
appended representative claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to
which such
representative claims are entitled. It is also to be understood that the
terminology used herein is
for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only, and is not intended
to be limiting.
[00045] With respect to the use of substantially any plural and/or singular
terms herein, those
having skill in the art can translate from the plural to the singular and/or
from the singular to the
plural as is appropriate to the context and/or application. The various
singular/plural
permutations may be expressly set forth herein for sake of clarity.
[00046] It may be understood by those within the art that, in general, terms
used herein, and
especially in the appended claims (e.g., bodies of the appended claims) are
generally intended as
"open" terms (e.g., the term "including" should be interpreted as "including
but not limited to,"
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the term "having" should be interpreted as "having at least," the term
"includes" should be
interpreted as "includes but is not limited to," etc.). It may be further
understood by those within
the art that if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is
intended, such an intent may
be explicitly recited in the claim, and in the absence of such recitation no
such intent is present.
For example, as an aid to understanding, the following appended claims may
contain usage of
the introductory phrases "at least one" and "one or more" to introduce claim
recitations.
However, the use of such phrases should not be construed to imply that the
introduction of a
claim recitation by the indefinite articles "a" or "an" limits any particular
claim containing such
introduced claim recitation to embodiments containing only one such
recitation, even when the
same claim includes the introductory phrases "one or more" or "at least one"
and indefinite
articles such as "a" or "an" (e.g., "a" and/or "an" should be interpreted to
mean "at least one" or
"one or more"); the same holds true for the use of definite articles used to
introduce claim
recitations. In addition, even if a specific number of an introduced claim
recitation is explicitly
recited, such recitation should be interpreted to mean at least the recited
number (e.g., the bare
recitation of "two recitations," without other modifiers, means at least two
recitations, or two or
more recitations). Furthermore, in those instances where a convention
analogous to "at least one
of A, B, and C, etc." is used, in general such a construction is intended in
the sense one having
skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., "a system having at
least one of A, B, and
C" would include but not be limited to systems that have A alone, B alone, C
alone, A and B
together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, and C together,
etc.). In those
instances where a convention analogous to "at least one of A, B, or C, etc."
is used, in general
such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would
understand the
convention (e.g.," a system having at least one of A, B, or C" would include
but not be limited
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to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C
together, B and C
together, and/or A, B, and C together, etc.). It may be further understood by
those within the art
that virtually any disjunctive word and/or phrase presenting two or more
alternative terms,
whether in the description, claims, or drawings, should be understood to
contemplate the
possibilities of including one of the terms, either of the terms, or both
terms. For example, the
phrase "A or B" may be understood to include the possibilities of "A" or "B"
or "A and B."
[00047] The foregoing description, along with its associated embodiments, has
been presented
for purposes of illustration only. It is not exhaustive and does not limit the
invention to the
precise form disclosed. Those skilled in the art may appreciate from the
foregoing description
that modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teachings
or may be acquired
from practicing the disclosed embodiments. For example, the steps described
need not be
performed in the same sequence discussed or with the same degree of
separation. Likewise
various steps may be omitted, repeated, or combined, as necessary, to achieve
the same or
similar objectives. Accordingly, the invention is not limited to the above-
described
embodiments, but instead is defined by the appended claims in light of their
full scope of
equivalents.
[00048] In the preceding specification, various preferred embodiments have
been described with
references to the accompanying drawings. It may, however, be evident that
various
modifications and changes may be made thereto, and additional embodiments may
be
implemented, without departing from the broader scope of the invention as set
forth in the claims
that follow. The specification and drawings are accordingly to be regarded as
an illustrative

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(86) PCT Filing Date 2016-04-14
(87) PCT Publication Date 2016-10-20
(85) National Entry 2017-10-13
Dead Application 2022-07-05

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